He’s almost 58 years old and the 40th season will start in Japan: do you know who he is?
‘Kazu’ Miura, who spent two seasons at UD Oliveirense, wants to continue giving his best on the pitch
If there really is a never-ending story, it seems to be that of Tomoyoshi ‘Kazu’ Miura, who at 57 years of age has just renewed his contract with Atlético Suzuka, in Japan’s fourth division, on loan from Yokohama.
Miura, who began his professional career in 1986 at Santos, in Brazil, and spent time in Portugal, at UD Oliveirense, in 2022/23 and 23/24, will enter his 40th year as a professional.
In fact, given the season in Japan starts in March, Kazu will start the season at the age of 58, which he will complete in February. Miura has been a Yokohama player since 2005, but in 2021 he began a series of loans: after returning from Liga 2 in Portugal – where he participated in a total of 8 games -, he transferred in June 2024 to Suzuka, where he broke the club’s record. oldest player to play in the JFL, aged 57 years and 236 days.
“I have decided to continue playing for Atlético Suzuka this season. I will be on the pitch as long as possible and will do my best to score as many goals as possible for everyone. Thank you for your support. I would like to use my experience to mobilize the power of the community,” the player said.
In addition to Portugal, Japan and Brazil, he also played in Italy and Croatia.
